01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037216
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- EH6 5JA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide a lifeline to hundreds of families navigating complex and often challenging circumstances. From early years support to parental wellbeing and community connection, we’ve remained a safe and trusted space. ? Over 600 families engaged with our services throughout the year ? More than 1,000 healthy meals provided through our community lunch programme ? Increased support through our Holiday Programmes, with support from funders we have been able to offer additional opportunities including an Easter Programme, Halloween parties and breakfast support during our Summer programme ? 25 parents received one-to-one support, including help with housing, benefits and emotional wellbeing through our family support and counselling service ? Expansion of our Dads’ Work, engaging fathers within our service through targeted stay and play sessions and informal meetups
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Leith and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation so that their condition of life may be improved. and (2) to advance the education and personal development of individuals through training and participation in activities to support the work of Dr. Bell's Family Centre.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £364,932 | £358,745 | 10 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £322,887 | £319,387 | 10 | 26 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £272,126 | £314,382 | 10 | 17 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £204,186 | £265,234 | 10 | 15 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £292,490 | £209,594 | 10 | 22 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 15 Junction Place, Leith, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.drbells.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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